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US3245365A
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Shelf mounting structure
Assignee: Queen Manufacturing Co Inc
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Filing: 1964-05-06
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1984-05-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald W Doherty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:34
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/06; A47B57/26; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7018; Y10T403/7021; Y10T403/7047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A SHELF MOUNTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING A SLEEVE SECURED TO THE SHELF TO BE MOUNTED, SAID SLEEVE HAVING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL BORE, AN AXIALLY EXTENDING GROOVE EXTENDING GENERALLY THE LENGTH OF SAID BORE AND OPENING THROUGH AT LEAST ONE EDGE OF SAID SLEEVE, SAID GROOVE HAVING GENERALLY THE SAME CROSS SECTION THROUGHOUT, A SPRINGLIKE LOCK MEMBER HAVING A CURVED PORTION INSERTABLE IN SAID GROOVE, SAID CURVED PORTION HAVING A RADIUS GREATER THAN THE DEPTH OF SAID GROOVE, SAID LOCK MEMBER HAVING A SUPPORT ENGAGING EDGE EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARD OF SAID BORE AND AWAY FROM SAID GROOVE, A PORTION OF SAID LOCK MEMBER BETWEEN SAID CURVED PORTION AND SUPPORT ENGAGING EDGE BEING IN CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF SAID SLEEVE WHEN A SUPPORT IS WITHIN SAID BORE, A SUPPORT WITHIN SAID BORE CONTACTING THE CURVED PORTION OF SAID LOCK MEMBER AND FORCING IT INWARDLY TOWARD SAID GROOVE WHICH MOVES SAID SUPPORT ENGAGING EDGE INTO FIRM CONTACT WITH SAID SUPPORT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A SHELF MOUNTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING A SLEEVE SECURED TO THE SHELF TO BE MOUNTED, SAID SLEEVE HAVING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL BORE, AN AXIALLY EXTENDING GROOVE EXTENDING GENERALLY THE LENGTH OF SAID BORE AND OPENING THROUGH AT LEAST ONE EDGE OF SAID SLEEVE, SAID GROOVE HAVING GENERALLY THE SAME CROSS SECTION THROUGHOUT, A SPRINGLIKE LOCK MEMBER HAVING A CURVED PORTION INSERTABLE IN SAID GROOVE, SAID CURVED PORTION HAVING A RADIUS GREATER THAN THE DEPTH OF SAID GROOVE, SAID LOCK MEMBER HAVING A SUPPORT ENGAGING EDGE EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARD OF SAID BORE AND AWAY FROM SAID GROOVE, A PORTION OF SAID LOCK MEMBER BETWEEN SAID CURVED PORTION AND SUPPORT ENGAGING EDGE BEING IN CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF SAID SLEEVE WHEN A SUPPORT IS WITHIN SAID BORE, A SUPPORT WITHIN SAID BORE CONTACTING THE CURVED PORTION OF SAID LOCK MEMBER AND FORCING IT INWARDLY TOWARD SAID GROOVE WHICH MOVES SAID SUPPORT ENGAGING EDGE INTO FIRM CONTACT WITH SAID SUPPORT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-11 | 1969-10-11 | 1970-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-11 | 1973-10-11 | 1974-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-11 | 1977-10-11 | 1978-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |